Radici Plastics: a Leader on Innovation with a Range of High Performance Polyamides
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Radici Group's press conference on May 7 in Milan highlighted Radici Plastics as a leader in innovative polyamide solutions for high-performance applications, including high temperature and metal replacement. The presentation covered Radici Plastics' global manufacturing footprint, substantial R&D investments, and diverse product offerings that cater to industries such as automotive and electrical/electronics. Key innovations discussed included advanced material characteristics, eco-sustainable options, and enhanced performance polyamides designed to meet evolving market demands.
Radici Plastics: a Leader on Innovation with a Range of High Performance Polyamides
- 1. Radici Group Press Conference Milan (Italy) - May 7th “Radici Plastics: a Leader on Innovation with a“Radici Plastics: a Leader on Innovation with a Range of High Performance Polyamides” By Erico SPINI – Radici Plastics MKT&Application Development Director
- 2. Agenda Brief introduction of Radici Group & Radici Plastics Radilon® offer for high temperature applications Radilon® offer for metal replacement & advanced FEA support Radilon® D (PA610) and DT (PA612) long chain PA Radiflam® offer for EE market
- 3. Radici Plastics : the RadiciGroup’s Global Player in Engineering Plastics Polyamides KEY RADICIGROUP NUMBERS Personnel: 3,200 employees Sales Turnover (Millions of Euro) 392 248 516 5 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Chemicals Plastics Fibres Other M€
- 4. Polyamides Up-stream Integration From Polymerization to Specialty Compounds
- 5. Key RadiciGroup Numbers 90 110 PA66 PA6 Production Capacity (Kton/y) 195 50 0 50 100 150 200 250 Adipic Acid HMDA Kton/y PA6+PA66 capacity 200 Kton/y
- 6. Radici Plastics : Global Manufacturing Footprint AMERICASAMERICASAMERICASAMERICAS ASIAASIAASIAASIAEUROPEEUROPEEUROPEEUROPE Radici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpA Villa d’Ogna – ITALY Investment in fast-growing regions. Application development support worldwide. Radici Plastics USA IncRadici Plastics USA IncRadici Plastics USA IncRadici Plastics USA Inc.... USA Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co.,Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co.,Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co.,Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. CHINARadici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpA Villa d Ogna – ITALY Radici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpARadici Novacips SpA Chignolo d’Isola – ITALY Radici Plastics GmbHRadici Plastics GmbHRadici Plastics GmbHRadici Plastics GmbH - GERMANY Radici Plastics USA IncRadici Plastics USA IncRadici Plastics USA IncRadici Plastics USA Inc.... USA Radici Plastics LtdaRadici Plastics LtdaRadici Plastics LtdaRadici Plastics Ltda BRAZIL Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co.,Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co.,Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co.,Radici Plastics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. CHINA Radici Plastics Modi Pvt., LtdRadici Plastics Modi Pvt., LtdRadici Plastics Modi Pvt., LtdRadici Plastics Modi Pvt., Ltd –––– INDIA*INDIA*INDIA*INDIA* * Toll compounding* Toll compounding* Toll compounding* Toll compounding
- 7. Radici Plastics : Worldwide Polymer Brands A line of PA6, PA6.6, High Temperature PA, PA6.12 and 64% renewably sourced PA6.10 polymers and copolymers used for injection, extrusion and blow-moulding in industrial, electrical/electronics and automotive applications. A line of PA, PET and PBT flame-retardant grades used for injection and extrusion in all applications where high fi re resistance is required, especially in the electrical/electronics and automotive sectors. Polyamides + complementary materials electrical/electronics and automotive applications. A line of thermoplastic semi-crystalline PBT, PET and glassfibre-reinforced PBT used for injection moulding in industrial, electrical/electronics and automotive applications. Eco-sustainable range of materials mainly coming from RadiciGroup’s polymerization, fibres and compound plants scraps used for injection and extrusion in industrial, electrical/electronics and automotive applications. automotive sectors. A line of thermoplastic elastomers based on SEBS, SBS and co-polyesters; used for injection and blow moulding in industrial, electrical/electronics and automotive. A line of long fibre polyamides for injection moulding.This material family represents a major step forward in metal replacement due to its exceptional impact, creep and high temperature properties. POM acetal copolymers for injection moulding applications, obtained through the random insertion of co- monomer units in a poly-trioxane chain.
- 8. A complete material range for the automotive, E/E, consumer and industrial goods sectors. AUTOMOTIVE E/E Radici Plastics Main Markets Consumer&Industrial More than 300 grades are commercial
- 9. Radici Plastics Innovation Philosophy Meet the new demands of the market even in challenging projects R&D investments policy Be a leader in offering innovative solutions to its customers Be flexible in designing tailor made materials for its customers Be able to propose innovative global grades Provide advanced material characterization (long term properties like fatigue, creep, ageing in different media, high speed loading, etc) Provide state of the art and advanced design support (FEA)
- 10. High Temperature Radilon® HHR (High Heat Resistant) PA66 Radistrong® long fibers Polyamides Special Radilon® PA66-GF and high-flow Radilon® PA6-GF Radici Group : Focus on Innovation - New grades with Enhanced Performance Temperature Metal Replacement Superior Chemical Resistance Radilon® XTreme High Heat special polyamides Radilon® DT PA6.12 Radilon® D PA6.10 bio- based PA6-GF
- 12. Metal replacement offer Specialties based on PA66-GF : Radici Current Offer 50% GF PA66 Radilon® A RV500RW bk 339 35% GF PA66 Radilon® A RV350RW bk 33935% GF PA66 Radilon® A RV350RW bk 339 New ! 50 and 60% GF PA66 Radistrong® that offers (when compared to standard PA66-GF): - Higher tensile stress at break - Higher deformation at break - Improved welding line resistance - Higher impact resistance
- 13. 100 150 200 250 300 Stress(Mpa) Stress-Strain Curves Comparison (23°C, DAM, ISO 527) PA66-GF50 Radilon® ARV500RW Metal replacement offer 0 50 100 0,00% 0,50% 1,00% 1,50% 2,00% 2,50% 3,00% Stress(Mpa) Strain (%) + 12 % tensile strength at break + 20 % tensile deformation at break
- 14. 40 60 80 100 120 Stress(Mpa) Stress-Strain Curves Comparison (23°C, DAM) ISO 527 Double Injection Radilon® ARV500RW Metal replacement offer 0 20 40 0,00% 0,20% 0,40% 0,60% 0,80% 1,00% 1,20% 1,40% Stress(Mpa) Strain (%) PA66-GF50 + 20 % tensile strength at break + 30 % tensile deformation at break
- 15. 150 200 250 300Stress(Mpa) Stress-Strain Curve Comparison (23°C, DAM, ISO 527) PA66-GF60 Radistrong AX7957 Metal replacement offer 0 50 100 0,00% 0,50% 1,00% 1,50% 2,00% 2,50% Stress(Mpa) Strain (%) + 10 % tensile strength at break Better Flow Improved Surface Aspect Vs standard PA66
- 16. Approved/Serial parts made of : •Radilon® A RV500RW 339 BK (Engine bracket, Engine mounts) Metal replacement offer •Radilon® A RV350RW 339 BK (Engine mounts)
- 17. High flow & high filler content PA6: Radici Current Offer 50% GF PA6 Radilon® S URV500 60% GF PA6 Radilon® S URV600 Metal replacement offer that offer when compared to standard GF PA6 : •Easier flow •Less fibers breakage ; consequently higher mechanical properties retention •Improved design freedom •Lower screw abrasion •Lower processing temperature with great advantages for FR materials •Lower press size •Higher productivity
- 18. 200 300 400 500 600 700 800SpiralLength(mm) Spiral Length Comparison High Flow Radilon® S URV600LW PA6-GF50 Metal replacement offer 18 Flow Length + 40% 0 100 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 Injection Pressure (Bar) PA6-GF50 High Flow Radilon® S URV600LW
- 19. MachineryMachineryMachineryMachinery housinghousinghousinghousing Metal replacement offer 19 Serial parts made of : •Radilon® S URV600 (high flow 60% GF PA6) ChairChairChairChair ArmrestArmrestArmrestArmrest
- 20. Enhanced impact properties Improved tensile strength at break at high Radistrong® LGF Structural Composites Key Feature versus PA-Short Glass Fibres Metal replacement offer Improved tensile strength at break at high temperature Improved creep and fatigue resistance Lower parts warpage Better performance at high temperatures
- 21. Charpy Notched Impact Impact Energy Absorption Tensile Strength at Break (23 °C) Tensile Modulus (23 °C) Tensile Modulus (150 °C) PA66-GF Radistrong© LGF Metal replacement offer Radistrong® LGF PA66 versus PA66-GF properties comparison Tensile Strength at Break (150 °C) Elongation at BreakCreep Heat resistance
- 22. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 PunctureEnergy(J/mm) CharpyNotched(KJ/m2) Impact Resistance Charpy Notched Puncture Energy (J/mm) + 100 % + 80 % Metal replacement offer 0 1 2 3 4 0 5 10 15 20 Radistrong® A LGF50W PA66-GF50 Radistrong® S LGF50W PA6-GF50 PunctureEnergy(J/mm) CharpyNotched(KJ/m2) Radistrong® Puncture Energy & Charpy Notched : + 80% to 100% versus short fibers PA66 & PA6
- 23. 1,50 2,00 2,50 3,00 3,50 Deformation(%) Creep Behavior (140 °C, 60 Mpa) PA66-GF50 Radistrong® ALGF50W Metal replacement offer 0,00 0,50 1,00 1 10 100 1000 10000 Deformation(%) Time (hours) Radistrong® ALGF50W Creep behaviour (140 °C, 60 MPa) of Radistrong® compared to a short- fibre reinforced PA66 : after 10000 h the creep deformation is close to 1/3 of short fibers PA !
- 24. Property Radistrong® Metals Weight saving + - Corrosion resistance +++ - Thermal expansion = = Productivity +++ - Design freedom +++ - Metal replacement offer Design freedom +++ - Stiffness - +++ Creep = = Impact at room temperature ++ +++ Impact at -30 °C +++ ++ Fatigue + = Vibration/noise damping ++ -
- 25. PedalsPedalsPedalsPedals BracketBracketBracketBracket Metal replacement offer 25 Serial parts made of : •Radistrong® A LGF60W 3739 (60% Long Glass Fibres PA66) •Radistrong® A LGF50W 3739 (50% Long Glass Fibres PA66) RearRearRearRear MirrorMirrorMirrorMirror SupportSupportSupportSupport
- 26. Radici CAE service: Structural Advanced simulation • Advanced approach for process-dependent material properties • Anisotropy induced by fiber orientation and local material properties can be taken into account in an integrated, non-linear analysis, which use process simulation data do build up a macromechanic model with local anisotropic material properties
- 28. Engine downsizing Lower limits on CO₂₂₂₂ emission Longer vehicles life time Reduced under bonnet space High temperature PA offer ₂₂₂₂ Reduced under bonnet space •Better properties retention after ageing •Longer life time •Easy processing, competitive price
- 29. • Radilon® A HHR High Heat Resistance PA66 for injection and blow molding (from 180 to 210 °C CUT in air) 180 180 °C 210 High temperature PA offer • New ! Radilon XTreme- HHR High Temperature Polyamides (from 190 to 230 °C CUT in air) 210 °C 230 °C
- 30. High temperature PA offer Temperature upper limit in contact with hot air : 210 °C
- 31. •Radilon® A RV350 HHR : high heat resistant, PA66- GF35, for injection molding •Radilon® A BMV150 HHR & Radilon® A BMV200 HHR : High temperature PA offer •Radilon® A BMV150 HHR & Radilon® A BMV200 HHR : high heat resistant PA66-GF15 & PA66-GF20, for blow molding •Radilon® A RV150 HHR AF : high heat resistant PA66- GF15, flame retardant,UL-V0, for injection molding
- 32. 80,0 100,0 120,0 140,0 160,0 180,0 200,0TensileStrengthatBreak(Mpa) Heat Ageing in Air at 210 °C Radilon A RV350 HHR 3800 Ner PA66-GF35 HS High temperature PA offer 0,0 20,0 40,0 60,0 80,0 0,0 1000,0 2000,0 3000,0 4000,0 TensileStrengthatBreak(Mpa) Time (h) •Radilon® A RV350 HHR 3800 Ner : 57% of initial value after 3000h •PA66-GF35 Heat Stabilized : 0% of initial value just after 2000 h
- 33. 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 TensileStrengthatBreak(Mpa) Heat ageing in air at 210 °C High temperature PA offer The performance of blow molding grade : •Radilon® A BMV150 HHR : 90% of initial value •Benchmark : 41% of initial value 0 10 20 30 40 0 500 1000 1500 2000 TensileStrengthatBreak(Mpa) Time (h) CompPA66-GF15 RadilonA BMV150 HHR
- 34. HHR technology was also successfully used on a flame-retardant product. Material : Radiflam® A RV150HHR AF, a 15%-glass- fibre-filled PA66 Technical specifications : High temperature PA offer Technical specifications : • Maximum 35% mechanical property degradation after ageing at 170°C for 1,000 hours • Retention of a UL94 V0 flame-class rating by a 0.8- mm-thick specimen after ageing at 170°C for 3,000 hours
- 35. High temperature PA offer Hot side turbo air duct Radilon® A BMV150 HHR Air resonator box Radilon® A RV350HHR Turbo duct resonator Radilon® A RV350HHR
- 36. Electrical motor components Radilon® A RV350 HHR (H Class rating UL 1446 insulating systems – 180 °C) High temperature PA offer Enginer cover Radilon® A RV150HHR AF (FR)
- 37. High temperature PA offer Temperature upper limit in contact with hot air : 230 °C
- 38. Using a novel and proprietary approach Radici scientists, from both Plastics and Chemical High temperature PA offer scientists, from both Plastics and Chemical divisions, have developed a new polyamide that is stable at elevated temperatures (up to 230°). This technology is developed mainly in response to newer automotive performance demands for under the hood applications.
- 39. Property PA66 PA6 XTreme PPS PPA PPA-2 PA46 PA46-2 Melt Temp. 260 220 280 280 308 300 282 295 Water Abs. 8,5 9,0 7,0 0,1 7,0 7,0 13,0 13,0 High temperature PA offer Radilon® XTreme (pure polymer) vs other polymers • same melting temperature of PPS and PA46. Lower than PPA • same water absorption of PPA, lower than PA46 • same TG of PPS, higher than PA46, lower than PPA • lower density versus PPS and PA46 Abs. Tg 70 60 90 90 110 120 70 70 Density 1,14 1,14 1,15 1,35 1,15 1,15 1,18 1,18
- 40. 100 150 200 250 TensileStrengthatBreak(ISO527-Mpa) Heat Ageing in Air at 220 °C RadilonXTremeRV350HHR PA*-GF35 PA46-GF40 PPA-GF45 40 60 80 100 120 TensileStrengthatBreakretention(%) Heat Ageing in Air at 220 °C RadilonXTreme RV350HHR PA*-GF35 PA46-GF40 PPA-GF45 50% Retention High temperature PA offer 0 50 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 TensileStrengthatBreak(ISO527 Time(h) Radilon® XTreme RV350HHR • Residual Tensile Strength at Break better than benchmark after 3000 h at 220 °C • Tensile Strength at Break retention > 50% after 3000 h at 220 °C (Better than benchmark) 0 20 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 TensileStrengthatBreakretention(%) Time(h)
- 41. 20 40 60 80 100 120 TensileElongationatBreakretention(%) Heat Ageing in Air at 220 °C Radilon XTreme RV350HHR PA*-GF35 PA46-GF40 PPA-GF45 50% Retention 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 TensileElongationatBreak(ISO527,%) Heat Ageing in Air at 220 °C RadilonXTremeRV350HHR PA*-GF35 PA46-GF40 PPA-GF45 High temperature PA offer Radilon® XTreme RV350HHR • Elongation at break retention better/equivalent than benchmark • Residual deformation at break after 3000 h at 220 °C higher than benchmark 0 20 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 TensileElongationatBreakretention(%) Time (h) 0 0,5 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 TensileElongationatBreak(ISO527,%) Time(h)
- 42. • Radilon® XTreme RV350HHR 3800 Ner (PA-35%GF- Injection Molding) Radilon® XTreme actual offer High temperature PA offer • Radilon® XTreme RV400HHR 3800 Ner (PA-40%GF- Injection Molding) • Radilon® XTreme RV500HHR 3800 Ner (PA-50%GF- Injection Molding) • New ! Radilon® XTreme X6705 (PA-15%GF-Blow Molding)
- 43. High temperature PA offer Radilon®Xtreme comparisonwith other polymersforhigh temperatureapplications. (Glassfilledversion30 to 40 %) * Poor ** Fair *** Good ****Excellent Polymer Ease of Surface Heat ageing Stiffness Tensile ImpactPolymer Ease of processing Surface aspect Heat ageing properties retention at230 °C Stiffness Tensile Strength Impact Resistance PPA * * ** *** *** ** PPS * ** **** *** *** * PA46 * * *** **** DAM *Cond *** DAM *Cond *** Rad®XTreme *** **** *** *** *** ***
- 44. Radilon® S RV … W, S BMV150 K Radilon® A RV…W Radilon® XTreme complete the Radici Plastics material portfolio for high temperature applications Radilon® A RV…W Radilon® XTreme RV HHR Metal Radilon® A RV HHR, A BMV HHR CUT in contact with air
- 46. RadiciRadiciRadiciRadici PlasticsPlasticsPlasticsPlastics LongLongLongLong ChainChainChainChain PolyamidePolyamidePolyamidePolyamide OfferOfferOfferOffer Long Chain Polyamides • Radilon®Radilon®Radilon®Radilon® D PA6.10D PA6.10D PA6.10D PA6.10 • Radilon®Radilon®Radilon®Radilon® DT PA6.12DT PA6.12DT PA6.12DT PA6.12 New !New !New !New !
- 49. Long Chain Polyamides GWP comparison plot for PA6,10 and other polymers (data from literature). The graph shows that PA6,10 has the lowest GWP of all the polymers included in the plot. The discriminating factor can be traced back to the component of biological origin with a low environmental impact, which makes up about 64% of the polymer by weight.
- 51. Long Chain Polyamides PA6,10 exhibits much lower hygroscopicity than PA6 and PA66, and its water uptake at saturation is not too far from PA12.
- 52. Long Chain Polyamides The melting point and HDT of PA6,10 are close to PA6, but clearly higher than for PA11 and PA12. These characteristics could be valuable indicators in determining the usability of PA6,10 as a valid alternative to PA11 and PA12 for all those applications, such as diesel fuel lines, in which operating temperatures reach values that PA12 and PA11 cannot withstand
- 54. Long Chain Polyamides Spiral-shaped pneumatic tubing manufactured using Radilon® D40P50K
- 55. Long Chain Polyamides Truck air brake hose made of Radilon® D40EP25ZW
- 57. Long Chain Polyamides Fuel vapour vent hose made of Radilon® D40EP25ZW blue
- 58. Fuel connector made of Long Chain Polyamides Fuel connector made of Radilon® D ERV300W 333 Ner (injection molding grade)
- 68. Typical Applications Power Distribution Connectivity Halogen- and phosphorous free (FR) Market Segment Power Distribution Part Name Mini Circuit Breaker Material Radilon® S UCW 250 FR2 Main Technical Requirements •GWFI 960 °C •Colour RAL 7035 •High Flow •Laser Markability Market Segment Connectors Part Name •Terminal Block •Connectors Material Radiflam® A FR Main Technical Requirements •UL94-V0 at 0,4 mm •Colourability •Regrind addition •Elongation at break (snap fitting)
- 69. Typical Applications Industrial Control Power Distribution Halogen- and phosphorous free (HF) Market Segment Industrial Control Part Name Contactor Housing Material Radiflam® A RV250 HF Main Technical Requirements •High Mechanical Properties •UL94-V0 •Different Colours Market Segment Power Distribution Part Name MCCB Housing Material Radiflam® A RV250 HF Main Technical Requirements •GWFI 960 °C at 1 mm •UL94-V0 at 0,8 mm •CTI > 400 V •RoHs & WEEE Compliance
- 70. Typical Applications Appliance Insulation systems Red phosphorous technology (AF) Market Segment Household Appliances Part Name Connector for cooking surfaces Material Radiflam® A RV250K AF Main Technical Requirements •High Mechanical Properties •GWIT > 775 at 1 mm •IEC 60335-1 Compliance • UL-V0 Market Segment Electrical Insulation Systems Part Name Coil Bobbin Material Radiflam® A RV300K AF Main Technical Requirements •High Mechanical Properties • UL-V0 at 0,8 mm • High tensile strength at break
- 71. Typical Applications Appliance Appliance Halogen based technology (AE) Market Segment Household Appliances Part Name Stator Housing Material Radilon® S V2 181C Nat Main Technical Requirements •IEC 60335-1 compliance •High Flow •Sb2O3 free •IMQ & VDE approved Market Segment Household Appliances Part Name Washing Machine Timer Components Material Radiflam® A RV300K AE 181 C Nat Main Technical Requirements •IEC 60335-1 compliance •Good Mechanical Properties
- 72. Example of Innovation in the Metal Replacement: New FR grade for Solar Energy Systems Part name Photovoltaic Converter Housing Material Radiflam® A RV250HF 3003 BK Part/material key properties requirementsPart/material key properties requirements Flame Retardant UL-V0, PA66-GF25 Halogen and Red Phosphorus free Good mechanical properties UV resistance (also for external exposure) Very low substances emission after high humidity (up to 85%) and temperature exposure (up to 85 °C) cycles. Grade optimized to guarantee the integrity of electronic circuits.
- 73. Radici Plastics Facts & Vision Facts •Upstream integration of PA6, PA66, PA6.10, PA6.12, High temperature PA and copolymers. •Worldwide industrial and sales network. •Complete range of materials available in all countries.•Complete range of materials available in all countries. •Competent global application development support. Vision •Growth through innovation, with a focus on specialty polyamide grades. •Sustainability commitment along the entire production chain to minimize the environmental impact.
- 74. Radici Group Press Conference Milan (Italy) - May 7th Thank YouThank You for Your Attention